News NHS urges sector to take advantage of AI scribes NHS England says ambient voice technologies could save clinicians two to three minutes for each patient by generating a transcript and clinical summary of consultations.…Published: 16 January 2026
News Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists recommends ‘ring-fencing’ diamorphine stock amid supply issues Medicine supply alerts sent in December 2025 and January 2026 have requested that prescribers switch to morphine sulphate 10mg/1mL injections, where possible.…Published: 15 January 2026
News Almost 500 advanced pharmacist practitioners now in general practice Data published by NHS Digital show that the number of advanced pharmacist practitioners employed in general practice has risen consistently each year since November 2021.…Published: 9 January 2026
Feature ‘Complex and largely uncharted’: the grey area of AI AI tools are quietly slipping into routine everyday pharmacy practice — but they are also advancing faster than regulations can keep up. Pharmacists now face operating in a ‘grey area’, where professional judgement is their only guide.…Published: 8 January 2026
News RPS joins call for better collaboration in contraceptive commissioning The Advisory Group on Contraception has called for integrated care boards and local authorities to be mandated to collaboratively commission women's health and contraception services.…Published: 7 January 2026
Opinion From pain to wellbeing: why deprescribing might be the most powerful prescription of all Pharmacist Shilpa Patel shares how staff at her GP practice worked to reduce high-dose opioid prescribing among patients who had taken the drugs for years.…Published: 5 January 2026
News Health news round-up: winter pressures, weight-loss resolutions and well being for the new year and beyond A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed and what we can expect going into 2026.…Published: 2 January 2026
News Care leavers to get free prescriptions until age of 25 years Care leavers will also be entitled to free dental and eye care services as part of a package of measures that the government says will help tackle inequalities faced by those who grew up in care.…Published: 23 December 2025
Opinion Top ten opinion articles of 2025 The Pharmaceutical Journal has showcased a diverse range of views in 2025, covering workforce challenges, policy shifts and patient-centred care.…Published: 22 December 2025
Feature Pills, policy and prescribing: 2025 in numbers From medicines spending to the ten-year health plan, 2025 has been a noteworthy year for statistics. We present our top picks and headline numbers from our coverage across pharmacy this year.…Published: 18 December 2025
